Nurses and Midwives Act 1991 No 9
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| 06 July 2009 | 06 July 2009 | 2007 No
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| 13 December 2007 | 13 December 2007 | 2007 No
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| 04 July 2007 | 04 July 2007 | 2004 No
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| 02 April 2007 | 02 April 2007 | 2004 No
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| 04 December 2006 | 04 December 2006 | 2006 No
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| 20 June 2006 | 20 June 2006 | 2006 No
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| 17 March 2006 | 17 March 2006 | 2006 No
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| 01 December 2005 | 01 December 2005 | 2003 No
45 |
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| 01 March 2005 | 01 March 2005 | 2004 No
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| 01 August 2004 | 01 August 2004 | 2003 No
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| 22 July 2003 | 22 July 2003 | 2003 No
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| 14 December 2001 | 14 December 2001 | 2001 No
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| 14 January 2000 | 14 January 2000 | 1999 No
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Original legislation
Nurses and Midwives Act 1991 No 9
Assented to 26.04.1991.
Previously Nurses Act 1991.
Date of commencement, Part 1, sec 81 and Sch 3 excepted, 13.3.1992, sec 2 (1) and Gazette No 36 of 13.3.1992, p 1680.
Date of commencement of Part 1, sec 81 and Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
Amending legislation
Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94
Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No 89
Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Schs 1 and 2.9, assent, sec 2 (1).
Health Legislation Amendment (Unregistered Health Practitioners) Act 2006 No 124
Assented to 04.12.2006.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 No 58
Assented to 20.06.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.7 [1] and [4], assent, sec 2 (2).
Date of commencement of Sch 3.7 [2] and [3], 1.10.2005, Sch 3.7.
Public Sector Employment Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 2
Assented to 13.03.2006.
Date of commencement, 17.3.2006, sec 2 and GG No 35 of 17.3.2006, p 1378.
Nurses and Midwives Amendment (Performance Assessment) Act 2004 No 100
Assented to 15.12.2004.
Date of commencement, 2.4.2007, sec 2 and GG No 34 of 28.2.2007, p 1127.
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 No 27
Assented to 04.07.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (2).
Health Registration Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No 99
Assented to 15.12.2004.
Date of commencement, 1.3.2005, sec 2 and GG No 28 of 25.2.2005, p 478.
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No 37
Assented to 15.06.2004.
Date of commencement, 1.8.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 126 of 30.7.2004, p 6113.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2003 No 82
Assented to 27.11.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.21, 1.8.2004, Sch 1.21 and GG No 126 of 30.7.2004, p 6114.
Nurses Amendment Act 2003 No 45
Assented to 30.09.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 (Sch 1 [99] and [100] excepted), 1.8.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 126 of 30.7.2004, p 6114.
Sch 1 [99] and [100] were not commenced and were repealed by the Health Registration Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No 99.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.11, 1.12.2005, sec 2 (2) and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003 No 40
Assented to 22.07.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.33, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2001 No 112
Assented to 14.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94
Assented to 08.12.1999.
Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.
Health Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 76
Assented to 03.12.1999.
Date of commencement, 14.1.2000, sec 2 and GG No 3 of 14.1.2000, p 167.
Nurses Amendment (Nurse Practitioners) Act 1998 No 102
Assented to 02.11.1998.
Date of commencement, 29.10.1999, sec 2 and GG No 124 of 29.10.1999, p 10238.
Nurses Amendment Act 1996 No 61
Assented to 19.09.1996.
Date of commencement, 6.12.1996, sec 2 and GG No 126 of 8.11.1996, p 7389.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 32
Assented to 02.06.1994.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Nurses Act 1991, assent, Sch 2.
Health Care Complaints Act 1993 No 105
Assented to 02.12.1993.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Nurses Act 1991, 1.7.1994, sec 2 and GG No 88 of 1.7.1994, p 3239.
Legal Profession Reform Act 1993 No 87
Assented to 29.11.1993.
Date of commencement of Sch 5, 17.12.1993, sec 2 and GG No 138 of 17.12.1993, p 7277.
Nurses (Amendment) Act 1992 No 95
Assented to 02.12.1992.
Date of commencement, 29.10.1993, sec 2 and GG No 119 of 29.10.1993, p 6440.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1991 No 94
Assented to 17.12.1991.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Nurses Act 1991, assent, Sch 1.
History notes
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Long title |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [1]. |
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Sec 1 |
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Sec 2A |
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Sec 3 |
Am 1992 No 95, Sch 1 (1); 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [1]; 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [4] [5]; 2004 No 99, Sch 1.5 [1]; 2004 No 100, Sch 1 [1]; 2006 No 124, Sch 3.5 [1]. |
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Sec 3A |
Ins 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [3]. |
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Sec 4 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [6]–[12]; 2004 No 99, Sch 1.5 [2] [3]. |
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Sec 4, note |
Ins 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [4]. Subst 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [13]. |
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Sec 4A |
Ins 1992 No 95, Sch 1 (2). Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [14]. |
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Sec 4B |
Ins 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [15]. |
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Sec 4C |
Ins 2004 No 99, Sch 1.5 [4]. |
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Sec 5 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [16]–[19]. |
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Sec 5A |
Ins 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [20] [21]. |
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Sec 6 |
Rep 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [22]. |
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Sec 7 |
Am 1992 No 95, Sch 1 (3). Rep 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [23]. |
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Part 3, heading |
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Sec 8 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [25]. |
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Sec 9 |
Am 1996 No 61, Sch 1 [1]–[4]; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [26] [27]; 2006 No 58, Sch 3.7 [1]. |
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Sec 10 |
Am 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [6]–[12]. Subst 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [28]. Am 2006 No 2, Sch 4.43 [1]. |
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Sec 12 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [29]. |
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Sec 12A |
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Sec 13 |
Rep 2006 No 2, Sch 4.43 [2]. |
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Part 4, Div 1, heading |
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Sec 16 |
Am 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [13]. Subst 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [32]. |
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Sec 17 |
Am 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [14]. Subst 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [33]. |
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Sec 18 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [34]–[40]. |
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Sec 19 |
Subst 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [41]. Am 2003 No 82, Sch 1.21 [1] [2]. |
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Sec 19A |
Ins 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [15]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [42]. |
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Sec 20 |
Subst 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [43]. |
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Sec 21 |
Am 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [16] [17]; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [44]–[46]. |
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Sec 22 |
Subst 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [47]. |
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Sec 23 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [48]–[50]. |
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Sec 24 |
Am 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [18] [19]; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [51]–[57]. |
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Sec 25 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [58]–[60]. |
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Sec 26 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [61]–[64]. |
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Sec 27 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [65]–[70]. |
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Sec 28 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [71]–[73]; 2003 No 82, Sch 1.21 [3]. |
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Secs 28A–28C |
Ins 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [74]. |
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Sec 29 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [75]. |
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Sec 29A |
Ins 1992 No 95, Sch 1 (4). Subst 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [76]. |
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Sec 30 |
Am 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [20]; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [77]. |
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Sec 31 |
Am 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [21] [22]; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [78] [79]. |
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Sec 32 |
Am 1992 No 95, Sch 1 (5); 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [23]. Subst 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [80]. |
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Sec 33 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [81]–[84]. |
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Sec 34 |
Am 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [24]. Subst 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [85]. |
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Sec 35 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [86]. |
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Sec 36 |
Am 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [25]. Subst 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [87]. |
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Sec 37 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [88]. |
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Sec 38 |
Rep 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [89]. |
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Sec 40 |
Rep 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [90]. |
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Sec 41 |
Am 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [26]; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [91] [92]. |
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Sec 42 |
Subst 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [93]. |
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Part 4, Div 7 (secs 42A–42D) |
Ins 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [94]. |
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Part 4A, Divs 1–7 (secs 42E–42ZB) |
Ins 2004 No 100, Sch 1 [2]. |
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Sec 43 |
Subst 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [95]. |
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Sec 44 |
Am 1992 No 95, Sch 1 (6); 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [96]–[98] [101]; 2004 No 99, Sch 1.5 [5]. |
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Sec 45 |
Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [2]; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [102]–[105]; 2004 No 100, Sch 1 [3]. |
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Sec 46 |
Subst 1993 No 105, Sch 3. Am 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [3]; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [106]; 2004 No 100, Sch 1 [4]. |
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Sec 47 |
Rep 1993 No 105, Sch 3. |
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Sec 48 |
Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [107]–[115]. |
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Sec 48A |
Ins 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [116]. |
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Sec 49 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [117]. |
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Sec 50 |
Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3. |
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Sec 51 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [118] [119]; 2004 No 99, Sch 1.5 [6]. |
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Sec 52 |
Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 2003 No 40, Sch 1.33 [1]; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [120]. |
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Sec 53 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [121] [122]; 2004 No 99, Sch 1.5 [7] [8]; 2006 No 58, Sch 3.7 [2] [3]. |
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Sec 54 |
Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [123] [124]. |
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Sec 55 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [125]–[127]. |
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Sec 56 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [128]; 2004 No 200, Sch 1 [5] (am 2007 No 27, Sch 2.38). |
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Sec 57 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [129]. |
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Sec 58 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [130]. |
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Part 5, Div 3, heading |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [131]. |
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Sec 59 |
Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [132]–[134]. |
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Sec 60 |
Am 1993 No 87, Sch 5; 2006 No 58, Sch 3.7 [1]; 2007 No 89, Sch 1.4 [1]. |
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Sec 61 |
Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 2003 No 40, Sch 1.33 [2]; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [135]. |
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Sec 62 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [136]; 2006 No 58, Sch 3.7 [4]. |
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Sec 64 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [137]–[143]; 2006 No 124, Sch 3.5 [2]. |
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Sec 65 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [144] [145]. |
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Sec 66 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [146]; 2004 No 100, Sch 1 [6]; 2006 No 124, Sch 3.5 [3] [4]. |
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Sec 67 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [147]–[149]. |
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Sec 68 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [150]–[158]; 2006 No 124, Sch 3.5 [5]–[7]. |
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Sec 69 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [159]. |
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Secs 69A, 69B |
Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 3.5 [8]. |
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Sec 70 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [160]. |
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Part 5, Div 4 |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Part 5, Div 4, heading |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [161]. |
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Sec 70A |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [162] [163]. |
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Sec 70B |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [164]. |
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Sec 70C |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [165]. |
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Sec 70D |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [166] [167]. |
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Sec 70E |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Sec 70F |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [168]. |
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Sec 70G |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [169]. |
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Sec 70GA |
Ins 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [170]. |
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Sec 70H |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [171]. |
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Sec 70I |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. Subst 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [172]. |
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Sec 70IA |
Ins 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [172]. |
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Sec 70J |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [173] [174]. |
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Sec 70K |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [175]. |
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Sec 70L |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [176]. |
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Part 5, Div 5 |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Part 5, Div 5, heading |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. Subst 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [177]. |
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Sec 70M |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [178]. |
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Sec 70N |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [179] [180]. |
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Sec 70O |
Ins 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [4]. |
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Sec 73 |
Am 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [27]–[30]; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [181]–[188]. |
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Sec 74 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [189]; 2007 No 94, Sch 4. |
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Sec 75A |
Ins 1999 No 76, Sch 4. |
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Sec 76 |
Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [190]–[194]. |
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Sec 76A |
Ins 2004 No 100, Sch 1 [7]. |
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Sec 77 |
Am 1991 No 94, Sch 1; 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [5]; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [195]; 2004 No 100, Sch 1 [8]; 2007 No 89, Sch 2.9 [1] [2]. |
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Sec 77A |
Ins 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [196]. |
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Sec 77B |
Ins 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [196]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 2.11 [1]–[3]. |
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Sec 78 |
Am 1996 No 61, Sch 2 [6]; 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [31]–[34]; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [197]–[206]. |
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Sec 78A |
Ins 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [35]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [207] [208]; 2004 No 37, Sch 4 [1] [2]. |
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Sec 78A, note |
Ins 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [35]. Subst 2004 No 37, Sch 4 [3]. |
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Sch 1 |
Am 1996 No 61, Sch 1 [5]; 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [209]–[214]. |
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Sch 1A |
Ins 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [215]. |
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Sch 1B |
Ins 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [215]. Am 2006 No 58, Sch 3.7 [1]. |
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Sch 2 |
Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 2001 No 112, Sch 3.9; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [216]–[224]; 2006 No 58, Sch 3.7 [2]; 2007 No 89, Sch 1.4 [2] [3]. |
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Sch 2A |
Ins 2004 No 100, Sch 1 [9]. |
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Sch 3 |
Am 1994 No 32, Sch 2; 1996 No 61, Sch 1 [6] [7]; 1998 No 102, Sch 1 [36]; 2003 No 45, Sch 1 [225] [226]; 2004 No 100, Sch 1 [10]; 2006 No 124, Sch 3.5 [9] [10]. |
Nurses Bill 1991
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| Assent: 26 April 1991 |  1991 No 9
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